Click through the slideshow to see some of the strangest Bay Area summer camps.

Click through the slideshow to see some of the strangest Bay Area summer camps.

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Social Superheroes Summer Camp - Berkeley

If your child wants to become a superhero without falling into a vat of toxic waste, you're in luck.

Official description: "Unleash your child's
inner social super hero! This unique social skills immersion experience allows for all the individualized attention that play groups provide with more time and consistency to dive in. Children who participate in this camp experience walk away with new skills and a superhero tool-bag (or rather a cape) from which to draw when challenges arise in the future."

Official description: "Campers should be finished with Kindergarten upon registering. Emphasis is on what/how we learn, less on perfect product. We attempt to meet all campers at their skill level, beginner or advanced.
Bring lunch and two snacks from home. Wear 'art' clothes and appropriate footwear for the outdoors. Daily walk to the Ohlone Greenway Park after lunch."

A martial arts program for children who have always wanted to become ninjas.

Official description: "Fun, Function, Fitness, Friendship. Ninja Camps offers all of these! We have 25+ years creating an experience for kids & teens that gives them practical martial arts skills, building strength & coordination while having fun and making friends. We keep your kid smiling & sweating!"

Tired of picking up foam Nerf bullets from the floor of your house? There's a camp for that.

Official Description: "Safe, fun and exciting Nerf blaster games & battles. Because your kids love Nerf games and battles and because you love it when your kids play outside, get exercise and make new friends. We guarantee that a week of camp will improve your child’s speed, quickness, endurance and agility. Weekly sessions and daily drop-ins welcome."

Official description: ​Dark side or light side?
Musketeer or Warrior?
No matter which side you choose, this camp will teach you all the basics of fighting with a sword - be it an epee, foil, or laser saber. 18 soon-to-be masters will work in teams of 6 to learn the moves, techniques, and strategies of true sword fighters. Campers will learn the Olympic style of fencing in all three disciplines (Foil, Epee and Saber) as well as the first and second forms of the Laser Saber. In addition to learning the fine art of Olympic and laser saber fighting, they will be challenged to solve missions, puzzles, and problems and use the force for the greater good of the team. At the end of a week of missions and battles, each team will be rewarded for its strengths and challenged on its weaknesses.

Official description: "Get in touch with your wild side! Practice and learn ancient and useful survival skills. We’ll build shelters, make cordage and containers, cook over an open fire, and discover edible and useful plants. Make things! Explore! Have fun!"

In case your children want to cook dinner for the family without your help.

Official description: "We are a business focused on hands-on culinary education, fun, health, safety, nutrition and teamwork in and outside the kitchen. The Culinary Dude’s goal is simple and meaningful: Empower our students with the kitchen skills to become self-sufficient and make healthy choices for themselves, their families and their future."

Official description: Spawn into the curious world of Minecraft! Learn the fundamentals of video game design as you create epic worlds with the help of your fellow campers and command-line coding in WorldEdit, make awesome screencasts like your favorite YouTubers, and during free time, compete in Minecraft Hunger Games, Sky Wars, and more! This is the Minecraft summer camp you’ve been waiting for.

For the many children who have always dreamed of attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

Official description: Welcome to Hogwarts Americana - the American extension of Hogwarts. Campers will be immersed in the fictional world of Harry Potter. They’ll start off by being sorted into one of four houses - Embredor, Firesong, Grizzlestorm or Paladorn. During this magical week students will experience Potion Making, Charms, Muggle Magic, Care of Magical Creatures, Quidditch and plenty of games that will give them chances to earn points for their houses.

It's only called "Plantation Farm Camp" because the camp is located in the town of Plantation, Calif. It is not an actual plantation.

Official description: Farm Camp offers a traditional summer camp experience on a real working farm. We work to create a fun and safe environment that encourages independence while nurturing lasting friendships. At a time when children are increasingly surrounded by smart phones, computers, television, our goal is to get campers outside, actively creating, playing and learning. Your child will be a hands-on, active participant in our farm community, with the freedom to choose their own activities every day.

Children sew stuffed animals called "Poekies," and design houses for them to live in.

Official description: The first two days we sew Poekies and design our houses. The next three days we get busy with lots of cardboard, fabric, glue, beads, and anything else that strikes our fancy to make our Poekie dream houses. Slides, elevators, kitchens, baths, hot tubs, furniture, zip lines, whatever you think your Poekies will like in their house.

Official description: Unique to Marin, Marin Fashion Camps offers an in depth fashion experience for kids aged 8 and up. Working with top of the line materials, kids learn to sew and make outfits, create portfolios, learn illustration and more.